John Butler (footballer, born 1937)
John Herbert Butler[1] (1937 – 2010) was a footballer who played as a central defender in the Football League for Notts County and Chester.[2] He was ever present when Notts County won promotion from Division Four in the 1959–60 season.[1] Butler moved on a free transfer from Notts County to Chester in 1962.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 10 March 1937 | ||
| Place of birth | Birmingham, England | ||
| Date of death | 2010 (aged 72–73) | ||
| Position(s) | Central defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| – | Bestwood Colliery | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1958–1962 | Notts County | 109 | (0) |
| 1962–1968 | Chester | 222 | (0) |
| Total | 331 | (0) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Declined the opportunity to manage Nantwich on the club's return to the Cheshire County League in 1968[3] but signed as a player before injury forced him to retire early in the 1968/69 campaign.
References
- Maurice Golesworth (1965). Soccer Who's Who. The Sportsmans Book Club.
- Brown, Neil (2 September 2012). "John Butler". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
- "Crewe Chronicle". 16 May 1968.
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